| Bihu Dance (বিহু নৃত্য) |
Broad Assamese Community (Also performed by Mising, Deori, Moran) |
Spring / Assamese New Year (Rongali Bihu) |
Upbeat group dance celebrating youth, romance, and agriculture; uses Dhol, Pepa, Gogona, and Toka. |
| Bagurumba (বাগৰুম্বা) |
Bodo Tribe |
Bwisagu Festival (Mid-April) |
Popularly called the “Butterfly Dance”; features women moving with outstretched arms like butterflies to the tunes of the Siphoong and Kham. |
| Jhumur Dance (ঝুমুৰ) |
Tea Garden Tribes / Adivasi Community |
Post-harvest, festive seasons, and tea plantation celebrations |
Performed by groups linking arms in tight lines, making rhythmic movements with ankle bells (Ghungroo), accompanied by Madal and cymbals. |
| Gumrag (গুমৰাগ / Ali-Ai-Ligang) |
Mising Tribe |
Ali-Ai-Ligang Festival (Agriculture/Spring) |
Celebrates seed sowing; dancers move in circular formations wearing traditional Ege and Ribi Gaseng attire. |
| Bhortal Dance (ভোঁৰতাল) |
Barpeta / Lower Assam |
Vaishnavite Festivals & Cultural Assemblies |
Developed by Sati Radhika/Narahari Burha Bhakat; dynamic group dance with large brass cymbals (Bhortal) creating fast synchronized patterns. |
| Deodhani Dance (দেওধনী) |
Kamrup / Mangaldai / Darrang |
Manasa Puja (Snake Goddess Worship) |
Shamanistic ritual trance dance performed by solo female dancers (Deodhani) to the beats of the Khol and Jaiphai. |
| Ojapali (ওজা পালি) |
Darrang / Kamrup / Goalpara |
Manasa Puja (Suknanni) or Epic Recitations (Byah-gowa) |
Narrative folk dance led by a chief storyteller (Oja) and chorus singers (Palis), combining song, hand gestures (Mudras), and dance. |
| Baichagu & Bardwisikhla |
Bodo Tribe |
Spring / Monsoon arrival festivals |
Bardwisikhla represents the storm and rainfall spirit, danced with high-energy movement. |
| Farkanti & Farkanti-Hana |
Rabha Tribe |
Social celebrations, post-harvest |
Fast-paced group movements showcasing Rabha community folklore and agrarian life. |
| Khaidel / Hacha Kekan |
Karbi Tribe |
Post-harvest celebration (Hacha Kekan) & youth festivals |
Lively harvest dance celebrating agricultural abundance in the hill areas. |
| Baidima / Bushu Dance |
Dimasa Tribe |
Bushu Dima Festival (Harvest) |
Celebrated in Dima Hasao; dancers perform gracefully to the sounds of the Muri (flute) and Kham (drum). |
| Barat Dance (বাৰাত) |
Tiwa (Lalung) Tribe |
Barat Festival (Winter worship) |
Masked and non-masked performance using decorated bamboo icons to pray for community welfare. |
| Husori (হুঁচৰি) |
Broader Assamese Community |
Rongali Bihu evening rituals |
Form of Bihu performed by village elders and youth moving house-to-house giving blessings through song and dance. |
| Goalpariya Lok Nritya |
Goalpara Region (Western Assam) |
Social, harvest, and Mahut (elephant driver) folk tales |
Smooth, rhythmic steps set to Goalpariya folk songs (Goalpariya Lokgeet). |
| Dhuliya & Nagara Naam Dance |
Kamrup & Darrang Districts |
Temple fairs, religious gatherings, and village feasts |
Acrobatic folk performance led by drum players (Dhuliyas) combining comedy, acrobatics, and rhythm. |
| Ali-Ai-Ligang Dance |
Mising Tribe |
Spring seed-sowing festival |
Mimics agricultural operations such as soil clearing, sowing, and weeding. |
| Chomangkan Dance |
Karbi Tribe |
Chomangkan (Ritual death ceremony) |
Ancestral remembrance dance performed solemnly by Karbi elders and youth. |
| Devadasi Nritya (Folk form) |
Dergaon & Hajo Temples |
Temple rituals (Hayagriva Madhava & Parihareswar) |
Temple dance tradition preserved in village shrine rituals. |
| Bahuwa Dance |
Sonowal Kachari |
Social and community celebrations; traditional cultural occasions |
Traditional folk dance of the Sonowal Kachari community, performed collectively during festive and social occasions. |
| Wangala Dance |
Garo |
Wangala Festival / post-harvest thanksgiving |
Garo harvest dance associated with thanksgiving after the agricultural season; accompanied by traditional drums and community singing and dancing. |
| Langkhun Dance |
Tiwa |
Traditional Tiwa community festivals and cultural occasions |
Traditional Tiwa group dance reflecting community life and cultural traditions. |
